A new chapter for a beloved classic: Tommy and Lizzie Hiltz take the helm at Crestline Bagel

Tax Day might usually be a mundane occasion, but for Tommy and Lizzie Hiltz, this April 15 was full of excitement as they officially became the new owners of Crestline Bagel.

“That was not intentional,” Lizzie said with a laugh. Though unexpected, the date marked the beginning of a heartfelt new chapter in Mountain Brook’s culinary story.

Lizzie, a Birmingham native, holds decades of fond memories tied to the community staple. “I grew up here. I’m from Birmingham, and spent my whole life coming to Crestline Bagel, I have really fond and important memories coming with my family, and particularly my dad on the way to school in the morning, and we’ve always loved this place,” she said. “Tommy and I lived in Boston for five years, and prior to that, this was the very last place that we ate. We had the moving truck that we parked over by the tot-lot so we wouldn’t get towed and came here as our very last spot.”